THE SOVIET UNION: WHAT SHOULD TEXTBOOKS EMPASIZE? DBQ ESSAY MODERN WORLD HISTORY 2016
TASK STUDENTS WILL WRITE AN ESSAY IN RESPONSE TO THE PROMPT: The Soviet Union: What Should Textbooks Emphasize? IN CLASS ESSAY
PREWRITING WHAT IS THE ANALYTIC BEING ASKED BY THE MINI- Q? WHAT TERM IN THE QUESTIONS NEEDS TO BE DEFINED? RESTATE QUESTION IN YOUR OWN WORDS
SAMPLE ESSAY ONE
SAMPLE ESSAY TWO
SAMPLE ESSAY THREE
Writing Process TUESDAY-ROUGH DRAFTS WEDNESDAY-REVISION/COLLABOERATRION THURSDAYS-FINAL REVISONS FRIDAY- PAPERS DUE
TUESDAY: DRAFTING ( as in Rough Draft) 5 paragraphs Intro Three body Conclusion Write on every other line Continuous writing-pencil to paper at all times Skip “Blocs” Ignore spelling and grammar Due at end of period-15 points
WEDNESDAY: REVISION READ YOUR PAPER CHANGE everything you feels needs changing COLLABORATE-Have 3 students evaluate your paper Rubric Circle anything that you do not understand, or doesn’t make sense State one thing that is done well State one suggestion for improvement Due end of period -10 points
A word about revision… While it is beneficial to have others point out strengths and needs in you work … the real benefit is from you reading the work of others and gaining knowledge, insight, and perspective you can incorporate into your own final product.
THURSDAY: EDITING ( as in final draft) CHANGE ( as in revise) anything that needs changing Review essay as a whole Review paragraph structure ( topic sentences) Documentation Check spelling , capitalization, and punctuation at end.
FRIDAY STUDENT NEWS QUIZ TURN IN ESSAY 100 POINTS Essay Requirements 5 pages Black or blue ink If digital- MLA standards Documentation